Euro connector with space arrangement to permit mounting of male and female connectors

Abstract

Electrical connectors of the Euro connector type for mounting the male and female connectors of different heights with standard mounting guide rails. Mounting of the different size male and female connectors with standard size guide rails is achieved by means of a suitable spacer which mates with the guide rail when a shorter male connector is used. This invention relates to a Euro connector assembly, and, more particularly, an assembly in which male and female connectors of different heights may be mounted utilizing a standard height guide.

What is claimed as new and desired to be secured by U.S. Letters Patent is: 
     
       1. A connector assembly including: (a) a housing for retaining different sized male and female connectors,   (b) at least one connector secured in said housing for retaining connector cables,   (c) supporting elements attached to said housing and adapted to be mounted on a chassis, said supporting elements including alignment pins on the side facing a chassis and aligned with mounting holes on said chassis, when a connector of one height is mounted in said housing,   (d) a spacer element for mating with said support element and a chassis when a connector of a different size is mounted in said housing, said spacer element having openings on one side thereof aligned with and adapted to receive the alignment pins on said support element and having alignment pins on the other side thereof aligned with mounting holes in the chassis.   
     
     
       2. The connector assembly according to claim 1 wherein said support element is a guide rail having an upper flange for attachment to said housing and a lower flange for attachment to a chassis, said lower flange having said alignment pins extending therefrom.